Overview

At Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, the Cardiovascular Health Clinic offers an unpaid Exercise Specialist Internship for undergraduate and graduate students in exercise science, health and wellness promotion, and related fields. Self-motivated, enthusiastic, creative students looking for experience in a clinical patient care setting are encouraged to apply.

The Exercise Specialist Internship at the Cardiovascular Health Clinic provides you with comprehensive, hands-on practical and technical experience in delivering innovative clinical services. Internships last 12 to 15 weeks, but length may be adjusted to meet school requirements.

As an Exercise Specialist intern, you'll experience these components of preventive and rehabilitative cardiology:

Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation

Nutrition education

Risk factor reduction assessment and education

Patient care case management

Stress management education

Exercise prescription consultation

Body composition testing

Functional assessments

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Pulmonary function testing

Your responsibilities will include:

Administering fitness assessments

Providing exercise prescriptions and consultations

Providing behavior and physical activity counseling

Obtaining patient vital signs and inputting data

Interpreting electrocardiograms and recognizing rhythms

Designing and presenting an educational bulletin board

Reviewing cardiac rehabilitation patient cases

Delivering high-quality customer service with confidentiality and compassion

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